Joe McKnight (politician)
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Joe McKnight | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office 1987–1995 | |
| Succeeded by | Bobby Carter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 4, 1933 Jackson, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 2023 (aged 89) |
| Alma mater | Memphis State University University of Tennessee-Martin |
Joe "Nip" McKnight (December 4, 1933 – February 20, 2023) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's 27th district in the state senate from 1987–1995.
McKnight grew up in Bemis, Tennessee, a company town run by the Bemis Company that merged into the city of Jackson in 1977. His father, a former college basketball player at University of Tennessee-Martin, taught McKnight the game at a young age. He continued playing throughout high school and college, first for Memphis State University before transferring to UT-Martin, where McKnight broke his father's scoring record. After graduation, McKnight taught at South Side High School in Jackson for two years. He was then hired by Martin-Marietta Ammunition of Milan and served as the company's production superintendent for sixteen years.[1]